Topological effects in ring polymers: A computer simulation study

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 5063-5074

  Muller M ^a   Wittmer, J P ^a   Cates, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOMERS; PROBABILITY; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; VOLUME FRACTION;

BOND FLUCTUATION MODELS; MEAN SQUARE DISPLACEMENTS; POLYMER MELTS; RING POLYMERS; ROUSE MOTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0030142077     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.53.5063     Document Type: Article

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